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debtor

[det-er] / ˈdɛt ər /


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“Older debtors are the fastest-growing demographic of debtors,” said Eleni Schirmer, an organizer with the Debt Collective debtor activist organization, who is writing a book on the rise of aging borrowers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Under Assembly Bill 501, the secretary of state’s office would be required to notify individuals within 21 days if they are named as a debtor in a lien filing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

They will then understand the chit as worthless, which must mean the exclusion of the debtor from the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Those failed attempts have made Argentina the International Monetary Fund’s largest debtor, with more than $41 billion currently owed to the IMF.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

You are the debtor who is always paid.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“Older debtors are the fastest-growing demographic of debtors,” said Eleni Schirmer, an organizer with the Debt Collective debtor activist organization, who is writing a book on the rise of aging borrowers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Consistently low rates would rebalance the economy in favor of debtors, he thought, and reduce incentives for people to hoard money and instead encourage them to spend and invest, thereby stimulating employment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

At one point I filed for bankruptcy, but that doesn’t mean you’re broke — you’re just closing a company down and letting the debtors go after that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Some of these debtors don’t know who to contact to make payments, or may believe that the loan servicer trying to contact them demanding payment, which they have never heard of, is a scam.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

Magic lions are sent to kill delinquent debtors, and snakes the size of tractors can lie in wait for you in your fields.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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